BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Fall schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! Registration Opening Times (8:00 a.m. online | 8:30 a.m. at the Sports & Rec office) Residents: Tuesday, August 11th; Non-Residents: Tuesday, August 25th Fall Session Details: Starts: Week of September 21st, 2026. Duration: 6 weeks - Ending on Monday, October 26th, 2026. Makeup classes for Thanksgiving Day on November 2, 2026. We will run an early infant class (birth to 6 months) at 10 am...

As a pediatric physiotherapist, I'm often asked what does it take to make sure my infant develops on track with his peers. When we think if development, it involves development in motor skills, language and communication, social emotional skills and thinking skills. A recent study by Carson et al, 2024 in Child: Care, Health and Development asked that very question. They studied 93 parents and their infants and looked at different infant activities including tummy time play, sleep time,...

I'm often asked by new parents how much tummy time do I need to do with my infant? A recent study from Zhang et al, 2022 (European Journal of Pediatrics) gives us some answers to those questions. Parents kept a journal of the time spent in tummy time at 2 months, 4 months and 6 months. Tummy times were measured in bouts of 5 minutes and total times / day were calculated. This time was compared to overall development on the Ages and Stages questionnaire, a developmental parent questionnaire....